PADI 5 STAR DIVE SHOP & INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CENTER

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Central Coast Dive Center is a full service, PADI award-winning dive center, always ready to fill all your diving needs – from training to equipment to travel! We’re located minutes from Downtown Cincinnati – you won’t find a more advanced, experienced scuba facility in the Tri-State area.

You are invited to come and explore our store and take a step beyond the beach and into a world of adventure and paradise… learn to dive today!

All classroom and pool work is done on-site, so come take the plunge in our indoor heated pool. Whether you start online with PADI eLearning or start out with us, our professional staff and outstanding instructors will get you started in an adventure of a lifetime.

Our Most Popular Classes:

PADI Open Water Diver Course

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PADI Rescue Diver Course

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PADI Specialty Diver Courses

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PADI Bubblemaker Experience

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PADI Discover Scuba Diving

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PADI Divemaster

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DAN Diver’s Insurance

Central Coast is proud to be an industry partner with the Divers Alert Network (DAN). Purchase dive accident insurance or coverage for your next trip here.

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Learn to dive online!

Now you can skip the classroom with PADI eLearning – Start learning to dive NOW in the comfort of your home!

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Instructor

Ken Bales

Ken Bales started diving in 1984. He is an engineer by education and a retired corporate executive that now teaches diving full time. He started on his track as a dive professional in 2009, and most recently he earned his PADI Master Instructor rating, as well as the 2013 PADI Elite Instructor award. He is a strong supporter of continuing education and he recently earned his Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer certification and is looking forward to teaching Instructor Candidates how to teach EFR classes. While he enjoys his trips to the ocean and live-aboard dive trips, his favorites are working with students in the pool at Central Coast and training and mentoring upcoming new dive professionals. Ken’s whole family dives and are at various levels of certification.

What's New at CCDC:

Local Diving 2020

We have exciting local diving adventures planned this dive season! Finish up your open water Read more →
Wilderness First Aid Course

March 28th & 29th 2020 Wilderness and Remote First Aid Training and Certification This certification Read more →
Camera News 2019

Sealife has a new firmware update for the DC2000 cameras. Read more →